Chapter 69: The Three Great Assassins of the Misty Rain Pavilion

For three consecutive days, Yan Xiao consumed 100 Gathering Spirit Pills, and after refining the final trace of Pill Poison, he successfully reached the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Feeling the substantial power within his body and Golden Core, Yan Xiao smiled with satisfaction.

"System, give me another thirty Gathering Spirit Pills; I want to reach the Cave Profound Realm before I come out of seclusion."

Yan Xiao said happily.

"Owner, the current version of the system has a cultivation limit of the peak of Foundation Establishment; you are currently unable to upgrade to the Cave Profound Realm."

The system's weak voice came through.

"? What is this..."

Yan Xiao thought he had misheard and asked in confusion.

"The system's maximum level is the peak of Foundation Establishment; you cannot upgrade," the system said again.

"You... are joking, right?"

Yan Xiao took a deep breath and asked calmly.

"The system is not joking; it is the truth."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiao was dumbfounded, and there was a curse in his heart that he did not know whether to speak or not.

He plopped down on the ground, cupping his chin in deep thought.

"Owner, you do not need to despair. The system is currently checking for updates and is expected to update within 100 years. At that time, you will no longer be shackled by your cultivation level."

The system comforted him.

"I want to hit a wall; don't stop me!"

100 years—the daylily would have already wilted by then...

"System, are you really not joking?" Yan Xiao asked again.

"For such a serious matter, the system will not lie," the system said earnestly.

I actually wish you were lying...

Yan Xiao sorted through his thoughts; from the moment the system appeared to the various changes that followed, he had always felt it was very strange, and this time further proved his theory.

"System, actually, you aren't my system, are you?" Yan Xiao asked.

"The system has already bound with you; please do not ask such idiotic questions, Host," the system's mechanical voice replied.

"I mean, you aren't the original system; you were forcibly altered by someone later, right?" Yan Xiao asked with a frown.

"This..." The system did not know how to answer.

"Answer me, or I would rather abandon the system," Yan Xiao threatened.

"Does the Host wish to unbind from the system? After unbinding, the Host's cultivation and techniques will not change, but the Magic Sword will disappear," the system inquired.

Yan Xiao had a headache; his threat was so pale and powerless.

"Hehe, I'm joking. How could I bear to unbind the system?" Yan Xiao scratched his head awkwardly.

"But I really want to know what is going on," Yan Xiao asked.

In the room where Qingxue was in seclusion, she slowly opened her eyes and said softly, "Brother will know sooner or later; it is better to tell him early."

"Yes, Owner."

The system agreed, and a stream of golden data drifted out from Qingxue's mind, passing through the wall and flowing to Yan Xiao's side.

"Data receiving, current progress: 1%," the system's notification sound came.

Yan Xiao said nothing; he suddenly felt a bit reluctant to accept the updated data, feeling that after accepting it, he would lose something very important.

Current progress: 100%.

Following the system's notification, a roar echoed in Yan Xiao's mind, and countless images appeared in his consciousness.

In the images, he wore golden armor and held a Saint Sword, fighting against ancient fierce beasts.

He was proficient in all divine abilities of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, and Darkness; with one sword strike, the heavens and earth changed color, majestic and domineering.

That battle shattered the Heavenly Dao, the gods fell at twilight, Mo Shen Yan unleashed a world-destroying strike intended to completely erase the Heavenly Dao, and Zhan Shen Xiao charged to the front to unleash his strongest attack, 【Swallowing the Starry Sky】, to block the fatal blow for the Heavenly Dao; he and the Demon God swallowed each other, and in the end, they were assimilated to become the current Yan Xiao!

The images ended.

The system asked, "Owner, after watching, what are your thoughts?"

"The anime effects are done quite well, and the impact feels great. What is the name of this anime? How come I've never heard of it? Is it a new work from after I transmigrated?"

Yan Xiao asked.

"Uh... the characters in the images are you. Actually, you are the combination of Mo Shen Yan and Zhan Shen Xiao," the system replied.

"Stop joking. If you want to fool me, you have to use a real person. Although I am a shut-in, I can still tell the difference between anime and reality."

Yan Xiao did not believe it at all; if he were the combination of a Demon God and a War God, his exam scores in his past life wouldn't have struggled between the last and second-to-last place.

"Whether you believe it or not is not important; you only need to know that for your stable and harmonious growth in the future, the system has been searching for the best cultivation method," the system replied.

"That... I just want to know, who is helping me modify the data and update the system? Is it... Qingxue?"

Yan Xiao said slowly, and he gave a bitter smile, "Besides her, I can't think of anyone else it could be."

After a moment of silence.

The system gave the answer.

"Yes, Qingxue is the Heavenly Dao. According to current terms, she is the system itself. To prevent you from repeating the same mistakes and following in the footsteps of the Demon God, she forcibly altered your data and compiled a system most favorable for your cultivation.

But the Heavenly Dao is shattered, and she is currently incomplete and very fragile. Therefore, to edit your data, she lost her eyes, and her nascent Dao Heart is facing collapse. After completing this programming, she will return to Hong Meng and will be unable to see you again for a long time."

Yan Xiao took a deep breath; he did not understand what Heavenly Dao, Hong Meng, or Demon God meant.

He only knew that Qingxue had sacrificed a lot for him.

So this god-awful system was specially compiled for him by Qingxue.

"I'm not a fool; don't think you can trick me with an anime trailer. Qingxue is actually a transmigrator with a system, right?

She saw that I was pitiful, unable to cultivate but obsessed with it, so she split her immortal cultivation system for me, right?"

"Splitting the system damaged her Divine Sense, which is why she can't see... isn't it!"

Yan Xiao was streaming with tears; he was just a loser youth, but because he had given Qingxue a mouthful of food and a drink of water when she was little, how could he be worthy of Qingxue making such a great sacrifice?

"It is quite reasonable for you to understand it that way," the system replied.

"Reasonable my ass..."

Yan Xiao felt miserable in his heart and wailed loudly.

He stopped his closed-door cultivation and rushed to Qingxue's room, but her figure was already gone, with only a letter left on the table.

Yan Xiao picked it up to look; the handwriting was elegant, and the words were concise and to the point.

"Brother is very touched, right? Remember to miss me. For the sake of a better meeting, Qingxue must take a trip to Lingzhou; at the shortest two years, at the longest three years, and Qingxue will be able to return.

Brother need not worry."

"Why is Qingxue going to Lingzhou? And what kind of place is Lingzhou anyway?" Yan Xiao asked; Qingxue had only just left, and he was already starting to worry.

"Lingzhou is located in the center of the cultivation continent; it is rich in Spirit Qi and abundant in resources, serving as the fundamental core for the cultivators of the cultivation continent.

Qingxue is going to find the Seven-Colored Spirit-Nurturing Flower to restore the foundation of the Heavenly Dao," the system replied.

"Heavenly Dao, my foot? I don't know how Qingxue designed such a foolish system as you, full of nonsense," Yan Xiao scolded.

"Hehe, it sounds more high-end and impressive this way," the system chuckled cheekily.

"Speak like a human!" Yan Xiao shouted.

"Qingxue split and tampered with the system, and her Divine Sense suffered immense trauma; ordinary Spirit Pills can no longer compensate for the loss, so she must find the Seven-Colored Spirit-Nurturing Flower to repair it.

Moreover, her system developed loopholes that require a massive amount of mental energy to maintain, and it also requires the support of the Seven-Colored Spirit-Nurturing Flower to be completed."

"Seven-Colored Spirit-Nurturing Flower!" Yan Xiao secretly noted it down.

"So, you're saying Qingxue took the Soul Gathering Pill just to complete the update of the Sword Demon System?" Yan Xiao asked.

"Yes."

Yan Xiao scratched his head; he would never be able to repay what he owed Qingxue, even in several lifetimes.

He opened the system page; the complete system looked different just by sight, with a clear and organized layout, prices clearly marked in the shop, a wealth of items, and a well-defined task system.

This was the true immortal cultivation system!